5. Carbohydrates are essential in fueling your muscles, whether you’re bulking or cutting. Carbohydrates allow glycogen stores to be replenished therefore giving you more energy for your workouts. Carbohydrates should make up around 40-50% of the calories you take in.

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So is this all the time Cutting and Bulking or do you just use the carb intake mainly on Bulking stages..?? I have been using Carbs heavy during heavy workouts but I have always been confused on if I should cut them out to loose more fat during the Cutting Stage...?? I am a newbie .. I am 5'10 220 LBS I have a tremendous amount of Muscle but it comes with a pretty good chunk of fat in the middle area..I eat like a horse and workout enough to burn most of it but can't seem to really get that cut look.. What should I do..I have to be doing something wrong in my diet.

You should still be taking in carbs right after your workout (a good carb is dextrose for post workout). However, you should try and reduce the amount of carbs you are taking in at other times throughout the day when you are cutting. Also, be sure to watch your fat intake as well.

If you are cutting than you should watch out for high sodium because it can cause water retention, which can inhibit a vascular look. Also, it can even raise blood pressure if an excessive amount of sodium is consumed, due to water retention.

Since this is basic I dont think that supplaments should be mentioned. The meal plan by Jackel was ok but it did mention using a particular whey protein and MRP. I dont think newbies, the ones who need to know the "basics", need to worry so much about MRP's and protein powders. Rather they should learn what protein does, what carbs do, what fats do and where the nutrition label is found. Then how it all comes together for building mass, loosing body fat. "Cutting" is used to much for just weight loss. Actual contest cutting is way different from just plain old weight loss. IMO. Looks good man!

What effect has a BCAA supplement on my bodies need for Proteine. with other words sofar I only took a multi vitamine and Whey proteine , I was thinking of taking glutamine and BCAA's now.... I was wondering if my body needs less proteine when I take BCAA's?

Sea scallops are high in protein, no carbs & no sodium, add some whole wheat pasta, diced tomatoes in juice & you have 600 lean calories - ( I add Turkey sausage in the off season for 750 good tasting calories)

hmmmm thasss good advice man but black dates also promte muscles as they contain iron/ potassium ribofane zinc and much more so one cup of dates with milk would make ya big!!!! they were used by the greek gymnastics to buils therir bodes ........